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(43) Date of publication: 21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38 (21) Application number: 03814625.4 (22) Date of filing: 17.11.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D21F 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/036756 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/061206 (22.07.2004 Gazette 2004/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 27.12.2002 US 331021 (71) Applicant: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. New York 12204 (US)	(72) Inventor: SMITH, Richard, Wayne Travelers Rest, SC 29690 (US) (74) Representative: Forstmeyer, Dietmar et al Boeters & Lieck, Bereiteranger 15 81541 München 81541 München (DE)